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3d illustration of blood cells and Plasmodium sp. parasite

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Parasite evolution is making it harder to detect and treat malaria

In parts of Africa up to 80 per cent of malaria parasites have evolved to evade detection by the rapid tests used to determine if people need treatment

Boys reading on living room sofa

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Children with more books at home have less mental decline when older

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Changing how drugs are approved in England mustn’t endanger safety

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Why covid-19 hospitalisations may soar in England despite vaccination

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Covid-19 news archive: July to September 2021

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Stroke rehab should be offered for months longer than it currently is

Young woman smelling food

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Woman who first gained sense of smell at age 24 finds it disturbing

Human papillomavirus

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Having HPV while pregnant linked to increased risk of premature birth

Illustration of antibodies (cream colour) responding to an infection with the coronavirus (orange colour)

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Cheap covid-19 antibody test shows if you have immunity in 5 minutes

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We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

The new social norm of isolating when ill with covid-19 should apply to other infectious diseases such as flu, says Jonathan Goodman

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Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities 鈥� now is the time to fix them

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Is the delta coronavirus variant more dangerous for children?

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Generation Covid: What the pandemic means for young people鈥檚 futures

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Sharon Peacock interview: How we track down new coronavirus variants